For the first time in six years, Police have offered a substantial reward for information that could solve a murder.

A $10,000 reward has been approved by Police Commissioner Jean-Jacques Lemay to shake the branches of the underworld to reveal who murdered Glen Calvin Wolffe last November.

Mr. Wolffe, 43, a Heathcote Hill, Sandys resident known as "Bugsy'' was found by a family member murdered in his apartment on November 17.

The stonemason was last seen by family on November 12 while Police have said another person saw him on the following Saturday as well.

Known to frequent clubs and bars around Hamilton, Mr. Wolffe was a homosexual and the father of a teenaged son. He lived alone.

On May 22, a Police spokeswoman said the Service had considered a reward but was not "going along that road at the moment''.

Yesterday, Ch. Insp. Carlton Adams said: "The Commissioner has approved $10,000 offered as a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Mr. Wolffe.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Incident Room at 295-0011,'' he added. "We anticipate having reward notices posted throughout the Island toward the end of the week.'' Ch. Insp. Adams said he was "optimistic'' he and his officers would resolve Mr. Wolffe's murder and again confirmed "significant'' leads were still being followed up.

When asked the last time Police offered such a substantial reward, Ch. Insp.

Adams said: "Yes, this is the first time since the Brian Sherlock, Irving Dunlop, Reginald Wilson series of murders in 1993 and 1994 that we have offered a reward.'' Just a week ago, Paco Fubler admitted the manslaughter of Mr. Sherlock and was jailed for ten years -- the only person convicted of the offence. Only the Wilson murder remains unsolved.

After Fubler's re-arrest last summer, Police said the reward had been withdrawn because the arrests came through investigation.

At that time, Police said a review of the Wilson reward would be conducted but The Royal Gazette was not able to confirm last night if it was still in existence.